Steve Jobs is undoubtedly one of the world's greatest ever marketers. However I think people very often get confused by the lessons from his business life. One of his most successful advert is shown above. "How to" is one of the classic headlines – see the Advertising Creative training – and … Read More about Which Steve Jobs are you?
How to Write a Great Advert
How confident are you that you could write a great advert? An advert that would result in high traffic to your website and lots of conversions. For most people the answer is "Not very confident". Now imagine that you commit to spending the next three months of your life working on this advert. … Read More about How to Write a Great Advert
World Views
One of the big spenders in marketing (particularly in the USA) are the political parties. Political campaigns understand that they cannot change the minds of people with strong views: committed Republicans will not vote Democrat or people who strongly support Brexit will not suddenly be converted to … Read More about World Views
Aristotle’s tips for advertising
Aristotle is the father of western philosophy born in 384 BCE. He knew a lot about persuading people and I still think about him every time I write an advert. He believed that there were three fundamental appeals that can be used for persuasion. Of course, he was generally trying to persuade an … Read More about Aristotle’s tips for advertising